In the big picture of bubble life, Flyers’ coaches focused on the ultimate goal

By Scott Burnside (The Athletic) 

Every day or so, depending on the vagaries of the NHL’s schedule, Philadelphia Flyers coach Alain Vigneault and assistant Mike Yeo head downstairs from their rooms in Hotel X, just west of downtown Toronto, to one of the four tennis courts housed in the bubble’s massive, 10,000 square foot athletic center.

With a view of Lake Ontario and the majestic downtown Toronto skyline as a backdrop, the two hit the ball around for 45 minutes or an hour, stepping away, if only for a moment, from the task at hand, preparing in a most unusual setting for a run at the Stanley Cup.

“It’s my mind reset of the day,” Vigneault said.

It’s not exactly Rafael Nadal versus Roger Federer, although Yeo insists that Vigneault is gifted with some pretty impressive tennis weapons.

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